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Resolution 1992-59 . . t ," ~ RESOLUTION NO. 92- 59 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY AUTHORIZING THE ASSIGNMENT BY THE CITY OF GILROY OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS BETWEEN THE CITIES OF GILROY AND MORGAN HILL AND JAMES M. MONTGOMERY CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC., AND AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACTS, PLANS AND BIDS WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy, a municipal corporation ("Gilroy"), and the City of Morgan Hill, a municipal corporation ("Morgan Hill") (Gilroy and Morgan Hill shall sometimes be referred to herein as the "Cities"), have formed the SOUTH COUNTY REGIONAL WASTEWATER AUTHORITY, a California Joint Exercise of Powers Authority organized and created pursuant to the laws of the State of California ("SCRWA"), for the purpose of jointly managing and running the sewage treatment facilities identified in the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Creating the South County Regional Wastewater Authority dated May 19, 1992; and WHEREAS, Gilroy and Morgan Hill entered into the following: That certain contract between the cities and James M. Montgomery Consulting Engineers, Inc. ("Contractor") dated May 29, 1991, relating to final design and bidding assistance services, as amended by letter agreements dated December 26, 1991, February 24, 1992, and January 29, 1992, that certain contract between the cities and Contractor relating to engineering services dated February 21, 1992, and that certain contract between the cities and Contractor relating to consulting engineering services dated October 10, 1983 to the extent such contract relates to the municipal wastewater treatment and disposal facilities and reclamation facilities (all of the foregoing being collectively referred to as the "contracts"); WHEREAS, Gilroy and Morgan Hill desire to assign to SCRWA all their respective rights, title, and interest under (i) the Contracts, (ii) all of the drawings, design documents, plans and specifications, and other construction documents prepared by RESOLUTION NO. 92 - 59 -1- COUNCILMEMBERS: GILROY, HALE, KLOECKER, NELSON, ROWLISON, VALDEZ and GAGE. COUNCILMEMBERS: None COUNCILMEMBERS: None . . .. Contractor pursuant to the Contracts (including without limitation, all Contract Documents for the Construction of Wastewater Treatment Plant-Phase I, Project 1992-01 ("Project"), Bid No. 92-PW-102, Volumes lA, lB, 2 and 3, prepared by Contractor dated March 1992), and all amendments, modifications, supplements, general conditions and addendum thereto, and (iii) all bids received by the cities for the construction of the Project, including, without limitation, all bid securities (whether in the form of cash, check or bid bond) received by the cities in connection with such bids; WHEREAS, SCRWA wishes to accept such assignment and assume all of Gilroy's and Morgan Hill's obligations under the Contracts; and to evidence such assignment Gilroy wishes to execute an Assignment of Contract, Plans and Bids (the "Assignment of Contract") . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1. The form, terms and provisions of the Assignment of Contract have been presented to The City Council and reviewed by The city Council and the same are, in all respects, approved; 2. The city Administrator of Gilroy, Jay Baksa, is hereby authorized to execute and deliver, in the name of and on behalf of Gilroy, the Assignment of Contract in the form presented to The City Council. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th July , 1992, day of by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: '1J~ .1, ffr Don Gage Mayor ~ usanne stei~1Dletz city Clerk. RESOLUTION NO. 92-59 -2- , .' '" . . \-~, . . I, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 92-59 is an original resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at an adjourned regular meeting of said Council held on the 6th day of July ,19~, at which meeting a quorum was present. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of the City of Gilroy this 7th day of July ,1992. ~k~;4:~ (Seal) agreements dated December 26, 1991, February 24, 1992, and . ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACTS. PLANS AND BIDS For value received, the city of Gilroy, a Municipal corpora- tion, and the city of Morgan Hill, a Municipal corporation (collectively "city") hereby grants, assigns, transfers, and conveys to the South County Regional Wastewater Authority, a California Joint Exercise of Powers Authority organized and created pursuant to the laws of the State of California ("Authority") all of its rights, title and interest and into the following: (i) That certain contract between city and James M. Montgomery Consulting Engineers, Inc. ("Contractor") dated May 29, 1991, relating to final design and bidding assistance services, as amended by letter January 29, 1992, that certain contract between city and Contractor relating to engineering services dated February 21, 1992, and that certain contract between City and Contractor relating to consulting engineering services dated October 10, 1983 to the extent such contract relates to the municipal wastewater treatment disposal facilities and reclamation facilities (all of the foregoing being collectively referred to as the "contracts"), (ii) all of the drawings, design documents, plans and specifications, and other construction documents prepared by Contractor pursuant to the Contracts (including without limitation, all Contract Documents for the Construction of Wastewater Treatment Plant-Phase I, project 1992-01 ("Project"), Bid No. 92-PW-102, Volumes lA, 1B, 2 and 3, prepared by Contractor dated March 1992), and all amendments, modifications, supplements, general conditions and addendum thereto (collectively "Plans"), and (iii) all bids received by city for the \042\68818.1 24-070106943001 -1- construction of the Project, including, without limitation, all bid securities (whether in the form of cash, check or bid bond) received by City in connection with such bids (collectively, "Bids"). with respect to the foregoing, the parties agree as follows: 1. Authority agrees to (i) perform, keep and be bound by all of the terms, covenants and conditions contained in the Contracts to be kept or perform on the part of city therein to the same extent and effect as if Authority had executed the Contracts as the original party in place of City; and (ii) indemnify, defend and hold city harmless from any claim, loss or liability arising out of or in any way connected with a default by Authority under the Contracts which shall occur on or after the Effective Date. 2. This Assignment of Contracts and Plans ("Assignment") shall become effective upon the execution thereof by Assignor and Assignee and consent thereto by Contractor (the "Effective Date"). 3. This Assignment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one instrument. 4. In any action between the parties arising out of this Assignment, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees actually incurred by such party in such action. 5. This Assignment constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof and \042\68818.1 24-070106943001 -2- supersedes all prior oral and written and all contemporaneous oral negotiations, commitments and understandings of the parties. 6. This Assignment may not be changed or amended except by a writing executed by both parties. 7. This Assignment shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. 8. This Assignment shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the state of California. 9. No delay or failure by either party to exercise or enforce at any time any right or provision of this Assignment shall be considered a waiver thereof or of such party's right thereafter to exercise or enforce each and every right and provision of this Assignment. To be valid, a waiver shall be in writing, but need not be supported by consideration. No single waiver shall constitute a continuing or subsequent waiver. 10. If any provision of this Assignment shall be held illegal, invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it legal, valid and enforceable, and the legality, validity and enforceability of all other provisions of this Assignment shall not be affected thereby. \042\68818.1 24-070106943001 -3- . IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Assignment on the dates set forth below to be effective as of the Effective Date. ASSIGNOR: CITY OF GILROY, a Municipal corporation Dated: By: Its: CITY OF MORGAN HILL, a Municipal corporation Dated: By: Its: ASSIGNEE: SOUTH COUNTY REGIONAL WASTEWATER AUTHORITY, a California Joint Exercise of Powers Authority organized and created pursuant to the laws of the State of California Dated: By: Its: CONTRACTOR'S CONSENT Contractor hereby consents and agrees to the terms of the above Assignment. From and after the date of the above Assignment becomes effective, Contractor agrees to look solely to Authority for the performance of the obligations assumed by Authority pursuant to the Assignment, and city shall thereafter be relieved \042\68818.1 24-070106943001 -4- . and discharged of any and all liability arising under the Contract whether occurring prior to or after the Effective Date. CONTRACTOR: Dated: JAMES M. MONTGOMERY CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC. By: Its: \042\68818.1 24-070106943001 -5-